Jackson - Railway in South Utah Desert. 33, c. 1885 Original American Photograph

Description: Railway in South Utah Desert. 33 Information: This historic albumen photograph is by William H. Jackson, the famed western photographer. Most of the photographs are of the Rocky Mountains, Colorado, and Utah and were printed circa 1885. Many were taken along the line of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Rail Road. Each photograph is mounted on to large grey cards, many have period calligraphic captions in red ink. A few images, are signed in the negative by J. Young & Co. of Salt Lake City. William H. Jackson (1843-1942) began his career in photography in 1858 working in retouching in a studio in Troy, New York. He served in the Union Army in the 1860s, but moved to Nebraska in 1867 where he established his own studio. He worked on an extensive series of views for the Union Pacific Railroad. This work led him to be recruited by Ferdinand Hayden for the U.S. Geological Survey team where he photographed much of the West including Yellowstone and parts of Colorado, Montana, Utah, and Nevada. Jackson was inspired by Thomas Moran, C. R. Savage, and A. J. Russell. He became the first to photograph many high mountain peaks, valleys and western scenes in a more detailed and topographic style. In 1879, his work with the Survey at an end, he set up a commercial photography studio in Denver, marketing landscape photographs of the West both for his own purposes and on behalf of various railroads. The present image date to Jackson's time in Denver. Photographs from this era by Jackson and others "took on added significance in 1890 when the census revealed that the frontier had vanished -- Americans had settled virtually everywhere in the transcontinental realm. All that remained of the Old West -- that untamed expanse inhabited only by free-roaming Indian tribes, audacious mountain men, and wild animals -- were the dusty memoirs of those who had lived during that epic era and the photos of William Henry Jackson" (Waitley). Guarantee: This listing is an original antique and not a modern reproduction. I guarantee this listing to be authentic. Due to its age, some imperfections can be expected. Please view the detailed photo(s) carefully. General Information: Invoices will be sent through eBay's checkout system within 24 hours of the listing ending. Shipping is via USPS, FedEx, or UPS. All shipments are insured. If other arrangements need to be made, please contact me. Author: William H. Jackson Work: Not Applicable Date: c. 1885 Print Style: Albumen Photograph Mounted to Thick Grey Card Paper Size: ~ 18 3/4" by 12 1/2"Image Size: ~ 6 1/4" by 4" Paper Type: Thick Grey Card Special Features: Albumen Photograph Original Descriptive Text: Provided when Available Condition: The photographs are mostly in excellent condition from this collection. There is some light wear or imperfections mostly to the mounting card. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. To view all our listings, please follow this link or the links below: Trillium Rare Prints

Price: 500 USD

Location: Franklin, Tennessee

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